Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
71
Optimistic
70
Base Case
66
Pessimistic
Earnings
$80,815/yr (4% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (56% exposed)
Job Market
Large (54,500 openings/yr)
ROI
10.7x earnings multiple (5.1x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Electrical Engineering graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $956K | $908K | $754K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 11.3x | 10.7x | 8.9x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.4x | 5.1x | 4.2x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 78% | 70% | 48% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 71 | 70 | 66 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$84,744
Out-of-state: $177,504 (5.1x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,500
3.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$103,408
28% growth from Year 1
About Colorado School of Mines
With a 60% acceptance rate, Colorado School of Mines is moderately selective, enrolling 5,801 students in Golden, CO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Colorado School of Mines's Electrical Engineering program score?
A score of 70/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Colorado School of Mines trails the majority of Electrical Engineering programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Electrical Engineering to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Electrical Engineering careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 56% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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